This report provides a detailed analysis of the market and technologies for PV module materials (Part II – Solar Glass and Aluminum Frames). It identifies the main regional markets, describes the competitive landscape, and provides a detailed price analysis.

The Indian online subscription video market in 2018. A brief and concise analysis on the major issues and the major developments that have affected the business and the market in 2018. The basic facts, the players, local and international, the investments, the content strategies and the regulatory regime.

OSN, the Dubai-based pay TV operator, has officially launched a new TV service in Saudi Arabia and a number of Gulf countries. The new service, called El Farq, which means “The Difference” in Arabic, is a flexible entertainment package that does not tie up the subscriber with a long-term contract. El Farq offers monthly renewal options, precisely like the main OTT subscription services all around the globe.
OSN claims El Farq will provide its subscribers in Saudi Arabia with value for money for several main reasons. First, because of its content offering which includes all six premium OSN film channels, out of a total of 56 channels for the whole package. Second because the price of 159 Saudi riyals ($43) per month is the cheapest price ever offered for an OSN high-tier package. Finally, OSN claims El Farq provides the subscriber with the option of a simple online purchase process and guarantees the latest children’s, lifestyle, movies and TV series programming for the whole family.
Separately, OSN is shutting off most of its sports channels in an effort to better control programming costs. The operator will retain only the its cricket-programming channels OSN Sports Cricket HD and its bouquet of TEN Sports channels. OSN plans to replace this content with additional lifestyle content tailored for a female audience.

Our second report examining telco digital transformation focuses on four technology areas: automation, which is the key to digital transformation, operator plans for using AI and ML, blockchain applications for telecom networks, and the role of open source software versus standards

Already known for the innovative capabilities that propelled its cloud and SDN/NFV ascension over the past decade, Netcracker, a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation, never rests on its laurels and keeps pushing the envelope. This time around, though, the bar was lifted very high. Netcracker has developed and launched a new cloud-based service that essentially includes everything the company has in its OSS/BSS product and services offering. Named Business Cloud, the platform leverages Netcracker’s cloud-based SDN/NFV and IT portfolio—from VNFs to orchestration, OSS, BSS, portals, and a digital marketplace—and offers the complete set as a service to whoever needs to build a cloud infrastructure to turn up new digital services. Clients, please log in to view the full content.

The PV Suppliers Tracker contains detailed data on the performance of leading companies in the PV module supply chain. It provides a detailed database of capacity, production, utilization and shipments for polysilicon, wafer, cell and module suppliers.

This Market Tracker provides accurate data and analyses—including market size, forecasts, and market trends—to help clients make better business decisions in the NFV hardware, software, and services market.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has introduced a new tariff regime to all Indian broadcasters, with the aim of providing more transparency between broadcasters and pay TV operators, and more choice for the consumer.
The new regime will come into effect from 1 January 2019, and broadcasters are expected to list new channel carriage fee prices on their websites ahead of the implementation. As of 16 December 2018, Zee Entertainment and Star India had listed new prices ahead of other broadcasters.

The survey explores service provider plans and strategies for evaluating and deploying network functions virtualization (NFV). The study identifies the drivers for this fundamental change in service provider network architecture, the development stages and deployment timing for key use cases, applications, and target network areas.